Roughly a quarter million Texans benefit from home health services each year. But now the federal government is threatening the ability of seniors to access this preferred method of care. Unless Medicare works to protect home health, many older Texans may lose their ability to choose where they want to heal after hospitalization.
Medicare home health care enables older Americans and people with disabilities to recover from serious injuries or illnesses in the safety of their own homes. It allows them to be surrounded by their loved ones and regain their health in a familiar environment, making recovery a more comfortable journey. And it’s no secret that patients would rather recover in their home. According to a new national poll from Morning Consult91% of older Americans and Medicare beneficiaries expressed the highest preference for receiving short-term recovery or rehabilitation health care at home.
Not only is home health care